Railroad thanks it's male employees on International Women's Day.

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COMMENTS

reggiehux

Mar 08,2019, 8:42pm

So incredibly tone deaf, almost seems intentional.

hoere_des_heeren

Mar 09,2019, 3:03am

I think what they were trying to say was "Our male employees fight for you too, not just the female ones."

riversrunthroughme

Mar 09,2019, 2:01am

As someone prepping for an MBA, this mostly made me chuckle at the incompetence. I mean, I think I get what they were going for here...

Feminism is about equal opportunity, male as well as female - famously, a boy can play with barbie dolls and a girl can pretend to play construction worker/hockey player. Feminism and MeToo also say that men need to step up to help out with the issues facing women, both because of moral obligation and because it's the best thing in the end for both genders.

So...I guess they're trying to encourage positive male participation in a celebration of women's rights, but they just fell on their face.

I'd be very curious to know if any women had a chance to actually review this before their communications team blasted it out on to the web.

IFeelRomantic

Mar 09,2019, 3:59am

Even the men in the picture look like "Yeah, we don't know why either".

NicoleChris

Mar 09,2019, 12:56am

So, do they thank the female employees on international men’s day?

Polly_woggles

Mar 08,2019, 8:38pm

Seriously, I have got to remember NOT to downvote something that upsets me.

pineappletamales

Mar 09,2019, 1:34am

Looks like they deleted the post!

IncrediblePlatypus

Mar 08,2019, 8:37pm

.....*sigh*

Ophelyn

Mar 09,2019, 8:02am

It sounds like they are thanking their male employees for their support of women's rights. A lot of the comments here are only seeing that they thanked them instead of women but not why. Honestly, if the case is they're thanking them for supporting women, I think it's good. Sure, it was International Women's day, but having male support is a good thing and men should be thanked for their help too if they fight for equality.

Just my opinion, though might be an unpopular one. They probably could have worded it different, but it's done.

hobbitdude13

Mar 08,2019, 11:57pm

Swing and a miss!

RettieSpaghetti

Mar 09,2019, 2:49am

Isn’t it great of them to include women. So charitable.

Tell_About_Reptoids

Mar 09,2019, 1:27am

On this International Women's Day, I would like to thank the pulsatingly erect phallus of Zeus, which we all know women are quite fond of.

xanth_2019

Mar 08,2019, 9:27pm

What the fuck. Beyond parody, beyond sickening.

Lollc

Mar 09,2019, 8:12am

Meh, it’s OK. They are making the argument that equality is good business. Kind of a retro argument, but still true.

Durbee

Mar 09,2019, 1:53am

How very fucking enlightened. I hope there’s backlash.

arakwar

Mar 09,2019, 8:44am

Unless they are strong figures in their region for equal rights, that’s not really a good move.

Proud_to_be_NPC

Mar 09,2019, 1:35am

This is disgusting.

luigigaminglp

Mar 08,2019, 8:49pm

Most ppl will hate me now but this is also what equality means...

But on the other side, with actual almost 100% equality there would not be a need for this day at all

Railroad thanks it's male employees on International Women's Day.

You are the community. You have all the power of the internet to mold it..

COMMENTS

reggiehux

Mar 08,2019, 8:42pm

So incredibly tone deaf, almost seems intentional.

hoere_des_heeren

Mar 09,2019, 3:03am

I think what they were trying to say was "Our male employees fight for you too, not just the female ones."

riversrunthroughme

Mar 09,2019, 2:01am

As someone prepping for an MBA, this mostly made me chuckle at the incompetence. I mean, I think I get what they were going for here...

Feminism is about equal opportunity, male as well as female - famously, a boy can play with barbie dolls and a girl can pretend to play construction worker/hockey player. Feminism and MeToo also say that men need to step up to help out with the issues facing women, both because of moral obligation and because it's the best thing in the end for both genders.

So...I guess they're trying to encourage positive male participation in a celebration of women's rights, but they just fell on their face.

I'd be very curious to know if any women had a chance to actually review this before their communications team blasted it out on to the web.

IFeelRomantic

Mar 09,2019, 3:59am

Even the men in the picture look like "Yeah, we don't know why either".

NicoleChris

Mar 09,2019, 12:56am

So, do they thank the female employees on international men’s day?

Polly_woggles

Mar 08,2019, 8:38pm

Seriously, I have got to remember NOT to downvote something that upsets me.

pineappletamales

Mar 09,2019, 1:34am

Looks like they deleted the post!

IncrediblePlatypus

Mar 08,2019, 8:37pm

.....*sigh*

Ophelyn

Mar 09,2019, 8:02am

It sounds like they are thanking their male employees for their support of women's rights. A lot of the comments here are only seeing that they thanked them instead of women but not why. Honestly, if the case is they're thanking them for supporting women, I think it's good. Sure, it was International Women's day, but having male support is a good thing and men should be thanked for their help too if they fight for equality.

Just my opinion, though might be an unpopular one. They probably could have worded it different, but it's done.

hobbitdude13

Mar 08,2019, 11:57pm

Swing and a miss!

RettieSpaghetti

Mar 09,2019, 2:49am

Isn’t it great of them to include women. So charitable.

Tell_About_Reptoids

Mar 09,2019, 1:27am

On this International Women's Day, I would like to thank the pulsatingly erect phallus of Zeus, which we all know women are quite fond of.

xanth_2019

Mar 08,2019, 9:27pm

What the fuck. Beyond parody, beyond sickening.

Lollc

Mar 09,2019, 8:12am

Meh, it’s OK. They are making the argument that equality is good business. Kind of a retro argument, but still true.

Durbee

Mar 09,2019, 1:53am

How very fucking enlightened. I hope there’s backlash.

arakwar

Mar 09,2019, 8:44am

Unless they are strong figures in their region for equal rights, that’s not really a good move.

Proud_to_be_NPC

Mar 09,2019, 1:35am

This is disgusting.

luigigaminglp

Mar 08,2019, 8:49pm

Most ppl will hate me now but this is also what equality means...

But on the other side, with actual almost 100% equality there would not be a need for this day at all